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EditorsNote: Fixing day of week in first paragraph Feldman tosses complete game, Cubs beat Padres CHICAGO -- Scott Feldman wasn't supposed to work nine innings on Wednesday but it didn't take a lot of convincing to get a shot at his first career complete game. "Originally the plan was for me to throw eight and I went back and asked skip (Cubs manager Dale Sveum) if I could get a crack at a CG. I've never had one. " Feldman (2-3) gave up a solo home run in the ninth but otherwise worked nine efficient innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres, 6-2. "It's something I've wanted to do for a while and it always seemed like my pitch count got up or I got taken out before it could happen.

Cubs 6, Padres 2: Scott Feldman set a career-high with 12 strikeouts in his first complete game and Dioner Navarro drove in a pair of runs as host Chicago won for the fifth time in seven games. Feldman (2-3) was dominant, limiting the Padres to two runs on three hits to win his second straight start. He allowed a single to Chase Headley in the first and didn't give up another hit until Jedd Gyorko's first major-league home run leading off the eighth. The Cubs jumped on former Chicago prospect Andrew Cashner (1-2)

The Sports Xchange Cashner pitches Padres past Giants SAN DIEGO -- Andrew Cashner was on the money, and the San Diego Padres cashed in a rare victory. The Padres edged the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night before 34,292 at Petco Park. And it was Cashner's lively right arm that helped the Padres post just their seventh victory of the season. "For us to be what we want to be, Cash needs to be a guy," Padres manager Bud Black said. "No doubt about it. " Cashner (1-1)

Padres 2, Giants 1: Andrew Cashner tossed six strong innings and host San Diego won the opener of the three-game series. Trailing 1-0, the Padres pulled ahead in the third with two runs on two-out RBI singles by Carlos Quentin and Yonder Alonso off Tim Lincecum (2-1), who allowed two runs while striking out a season-high nine over seven innings. The Padres fell behind early when Angel Pagan scored on a wild pitch in the first, but Cashner (1-1) settled in and allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts.

The ongoing quiet in the Rangers' camp suggests that Nolan Ryan may be leaving. The awkwardness from losing some authority to new president of baseball operations Jon Daniels remains, and Ryan isn't one to hang around as a mascot. Could be a huge loss for the franchise. … Aroldis Chapman seems headed back to a closer's role, but it's easy to understand why GM Walt Jocketty would want him to start. He looked like the second coming of Dwight Gooden when he arrived in the spring of 2010.

The Sports Xchange Padres sign Freddy Garcia Pitcher Freddy Garcia signed a minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports. The agreement includes a $1.3 million base salary with another $1.25 million in incentives. Garcia, 36, posted a 5.20 ERA in 107 1/3 innings for the New York Yankees last season. With the Padres, he'll compete for a rotation spot with Anthony Bass, Eric Stults, Andrew Cashner and Tyson Ross. -----------------------------------------------

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia has signed a minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres, according to multiple reports. The agreement includes a $1.3 million base salary with another $1.25 million in incentives. Garcia, 36, posted a 5.20 ERA in 107 1/3 innings for the New York Yankees last season. With the Padres, he will compete for a rotation spot with Anthony Bass, Eric Stults, Andrew Cashner and Tyson Ross.